Tickets now available online for New York Comic Con

Officials at New York Comic Con have today announced that registration for the next show, which will take place February 6 ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, is now live on the website. ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã…“WeÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™ve just wrapped up a great show with New York Anime Festival, and now itÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™s full steam ahead to New York Comic Con with 118 days to go, but whoÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™s counting??ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã‚ exclaims Lance Fensterman, the con organizer. ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã…“We have lots of announcements coming over the next few months, some terrific guests, and fabulous special events and programs. That said, itÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™s never too early to sign up for our event! We are live and ready to go and weÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™re looking forward to seeing everyone for another great NYCC in February.ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã‚

Show organizers note that ticket sales are now open online and that major area comic retailers will stock tickets in the near future. Fan prices are: Weekend, $50; Friday, $30; Saturday, $40; Sunday, $30; Kids Day (Sunday), free for children 12 and under.

Trade Professional registration is also open and is exclusively available for retailers, dealers, librarians and educators. Entrance for these buyers is free on Friday for the trade hours (10am ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 1pm) and $10 for a weekend pass. Fensterman notes that the new nominal fee is to assure that those trade pros electing for a weekend pass truly intend to use it to assure that as many fan passes as possible may be sold. Licensing agents, corporate buyers, and publishing professionals are all invited to use the pro hours on Friday as well. Professional creators are also welcome to apply for complimentary registration through November 15th on the New York Comic Con Web site. Applications will be reviewed and passes issued by January 1. After November 15th all professional creators will be asked to either obtain a badge through the publisher they are working with or purchase one.

Show organizers note that new early access passes, VIP packages and other limited ticket options will be announced in the near future when guests and special programs are confirmed. These special packages can easily be added to your ticket purchase.

Show hours for the general public are Friday, February 6, 1:00pm ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 7:00pm; Saturday, February 7, 10:00am ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 7:00pm; and Sunday, February 8, 10:00am ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 5:00pm.

For purchasing tickets please visit: www.nycomiccon.com.

The New York Anime Festival (NYAF), which just concluded on September 28th and which is also organized by the NYCC staff, attracted an audience of 18,399 people, which represents a 24% increase in attendance over the showÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™s launch last year (December, 2007) which brought in just over 14,000. Meanwhile, the last New York Comic Con which was held April 18 ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬“ 20, 2008, attracted approximately 64,000 people which was up from approximately 49,000 in 2007. In 2008 NYCC was 270,000 square feet and included 450 exhibitors. ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã…“We are fully expecting to have another bigger and even more active New York Comic Con in Feburary,ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã‚ Fesnterman concludes. ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã…“The anticipation from exhibitors and guests, to say nothing of the fans, has been tremendous and so weÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬™re feeling very energized.ÃƒÂ¢‘‘€šÂ¬Ã‚

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